‘with poor sight you can feel intensely vulnerable’

I’ve been selling Big Issue since October last year. I escaped a very toxic relationship – mental abuse. You hear about blokes doing all this to women. Unfortunately, this was the other way around. It

One in four people in the UK identify as disabled, so why is society still ignoring their needs? Ella Dove investigates

Along with loving an early night and forgetting your keys, needing glasses is an inevitable part of getting older. But did you know that women are most affected by eye issues? We have a longer life ex

The modern machines and techniques that can transform blurred vision into 20:20 clarity

For Big Issue man Jason Sallis, the wait for an accessible home has gone on for so long that it has affected his health and left him feeling discriminated against. All he wants is a home to fit his ne

I was born in Glasgow, but we moved to Leeds when I was little. I started selling the magazine when I was homeless in Leeds years ago, by the university. Then I used to work in Manchester, and now I h